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726: Phys Dys > Abbreviations > Flashcards

Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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A

A

assessment

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A&O

A

alert and oriented

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ā

A

before

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abd

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abduction

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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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add

A

adduction

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ADD

A

attention deficit disorder

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ADHD

A

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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AE

A

above elbow

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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AK

A

above knee

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AKA

A

above knee amputation

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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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AMA

A

against medical advice

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ant.

A

anterior

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appt.

A

appointment

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A/P

A

anterior/posterior

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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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ASCVD

A

atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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ASHD

A

arterial sclerotic heart disease

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ASIS

A

anterior superior iliac spine

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B

A

bilateral

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BE

A

below elbow

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Bi-PAP

A

bi-level positive airway pressure

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BK

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below knee

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BKA

A

below knee amputation

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BR

A

bathroom

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č

A

with

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CA

A

cancer; carcinoma

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPM

A

continuous passive motion (machine)

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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

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38
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CP

A

cerebral palsy

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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C/O

A

complains of

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42
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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CMC

A

carpometacarpal

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44
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CHI

A

closed head injury

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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46
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chemo

A

chemotherapy

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47
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CF

A

cystic fibrosis

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48
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c-diff

A

C. difficile (bacteria)

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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cath.

A

catheter; catheterization

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51
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CAT

A

computerized axial tomography

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52
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CRF

A

chronic renal failure

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53
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CSF

A

cerebral spinal fluid

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54
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CT

A

computed tomography

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55
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CTR

A

carpal tunnel release

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56
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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57
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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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58
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DDD

A

degenerative disk disease

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59
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DIP

A

distal interphalangeal joint

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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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61
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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62
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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63
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DOB

A

date of birth

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64
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DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

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65
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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66
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dx

A

diagnosis

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67
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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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EKG

A

electrocaridogram

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EMG

A

electromyogram

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ENT

A

ear, nose, throat

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73
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EOM

A

extraocular movement

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74
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ESRD

A

end stage renal disease

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75
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EtOH

A

ethanol (alcohol use/abuse)

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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FTT

A

failure to thrive

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F/U

A

follow-up

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79
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FXR, FX, Fx

A

fracture

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GB

A

gallbladder

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81
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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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GSW

A

gunshot wound

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H/A

A

headache

85
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HEENT

A

head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

86
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

87
Q

H&P

A

history and physical

88
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HR

A

heart rate

89
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HTN

A

hypertension

90
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HX, Hx

A

history

91
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I&D

A

incision and drainage

92
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IM

A

intramuscular

93
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I&O

A

intake and output

94
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IV

A

intravenous

95
Q

L

A

left

96
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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

97
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LMN

A

lower motor neuron

98
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AMB, Amb

A

ambulation, ambulated

99
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B4

A

before

100
Q

BSC

A

bedside commode

101
Q

CG

A

contact guarding

102
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CS, C-S

A

cervical spine

103
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DME

A

durable medical equipment

104
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ER

A

external rotation

105
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FWB

A

full weight bearing

106
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FWW

A

front wheel walker

107
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H/O

A

history of

108
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HOB

A

head of bed

109
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HOH

A

hard of hearing

110
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I, Ind, Indep

A

independent

111
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ID

A

identify

112
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IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

113
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Incl

A

including

114
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IR

A

internal rotation

115
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isol

A

isolation

116
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LBP

A

lower back pain

117
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LOS

A

length of stay

118
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LS

A

lumbar spine

119
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LTM

A

long term memory

120
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max

A

maximal

121
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min

A

minimal

122
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mod

A

moderate

123
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NA, N/A

A

no applicable

124
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NBQC

A

narrow base quad cane

125
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NC

A

nasal canula/ no charge

126
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NDT

A

neurodevelopment treatment

127
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NIDDM

A

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

128
Q

nsg

A

nursing

129
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o2sat

A

oxygen saturation

130
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occ

A

occasional

131
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Oxi

A

oximeter

132
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p

A

after

133
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PLOF

A

prior level of function

134
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PMH, PMHx

A

prior medical history

135
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PTA

A

prior to admission

136
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pur

A

purulent

137
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PUW

A

pick up water

138
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PWB

A

partial weight bearing

139
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R

A

right

140
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recd

A

recieved

141
Q

rehab

A

rehabilitation

142
Q

S

A

subjective findings

143
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s

A

without

144
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s/p

A

status post

145
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SBA

A

stand by assistance

146
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SBQC

A

small base quad came

147
Q

Ser

A

serous

148
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

149
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STM

A

short term memory

150
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sup

A

supervised

151
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Sx

A

sign, symptoms, surgery

152
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TDWB

A

touch down weight bearing

153
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there ex

A

therapeutic exercises

154
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THR

A

total hip replacement

155
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Tx

A

therapy

156
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W/P, WHP, WP

A

whirlpool

157
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WBAT

A

weight bearing as tolerated

158
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WBQC

A

wide base quad cane

159
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W-D

A

wet to dry dressing

160
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WD, w/d, wd

A

wound

161
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WFL

A

within functional limits

162
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

163
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X

A

except

164
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yo

A

years old

165
Q

⬆

A

increase

166
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⬇

A

decrease

167
Q

ext.

A

extension

168
Q

flex.

A

flexion

169
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↔

A

to and from

170
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4WW

A

4 wheeled walker

171
Q

c

A

cues

172
Q

Ⓐ

A

Assist

173
Q

attn

A

Attention

174
Q

BOS

A

Base of Support

175
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BTB

A

Back to Bed

176
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c

A

Cues

177
Q

CGA

A

contact guard assist

178
Q

demo

A

demonstrate

179
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EOB

A

edge of bed

180
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EOMq

A

edge of mat

181
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F.T.

A

family training

182
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HEP

A

home exercises program

183
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HHA

A

hand held assist

184
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LB

A

lower body

185
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LBQC

A

large base quad cane

186
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LOB

A

loss of balance

187
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MJ

A

memory journal

188
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NO

A

new order

189
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NT

A

not tested

190
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O

A

objective findings

191
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OOB

A

out of bed

192
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P

A

plan

193
Q

S

A

supervised

194
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SIS

A

speech intelligibility strategies

195
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SPC

A

single point cane

196
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t/f

A

transfers

197
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T/S

A

thoracic spine

198
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TTWB

A

toe touch weight bearing

199
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UB

A

upper body

200
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VNRS

A

verbal numerical rating scale

201
Q
A

less than

202
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=

A

approximately

203
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>

A

greater than

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